Flying-machine.



J. R. POLIZZI.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27, 1913.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

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INVENTOR ATTORNEYS J. R. POLIZZI.

FLYING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILE-ID JAN. 21,,191a.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914 8 SHEETSSHEET 2.

ATTORNEYS W/T/VES'SES J. R. POLIZZI.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN.27,1913.

1,117,901, Patented N0v.17;1914.

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recollection filed January 27, 1913.

To all whom may, concern ii". known that i, JOSEE'H l5. Pomzzi, :1 citizen of the il nited New Orleans, in the parish of @rleans and State of Louisiana, have made certain new and i'isei'nl. improvements in Flying- Machines, of which 'the following is a speci inctely level throughout its entire length Whether flying" upon c level, ascending or descending.

invention further contemplates verious improvements in the dying machine for the purpose of increasing" the general efiiciency of the some.

Reference is made to the accompanying drawings forming; a park of this specificalion and in which like letters indicate like parts.

Figure 1 is a side elevation oi? the machine, the middle portion being partly broken away. Fig. 2 a fragmentary vertical section on the line 2-2 of Fig. Fig. is n. fragmentary plan View of bhe machine. Fig. is a detail showing partly in section {1 portion of the steering gear. Fig. 5 is a cross section on the line 55 of Fig. 3 lookin the direi'ztior. the arrow. Fig. 6 is :1 fragmentary plan View oi one pair of the steering planes. Fig. 7 is in detail showing in perspective certain spars for hracing the planes.

A frame 8 is covered with canvas or other appropriate sheet maiericl ondis provided with ogiml ends 10 and llpbhcse parts wrist-itching he body portion of the machine. Light heels and 1-3 are provided for the purpose of supporting the machine anon the ground and of enabling; ii; to alighe is Well as to facilitate the starting; of ihe machine. .1'5. front propeller is shown at 14 and a r propeller at 1'5, chose propellers being" mounted upon the propeller shafts 16 and i? re.., ectively. '1 we engines 18 and 19 provided. one for driving each propel- Specificaticn of Letters Patent.

himtes, and resident Piiientcd Nov. F2, 1914.

Serial 1%. 7624.403.

icr. These engines located at opposite ends oi" the machine and are of approxi-, muicly the same weight for the purpose of} balancing each other and rendering the s chine comparatively ecsv to maintain level. rudder 20 is provided at the rear end of the machine for turning the machine to the right or left. Connected with. the rudder is 21' tiller lever 21; tiller cords 22 are .0011- nected with the ends of the tiller lcverendare also connected with steering pulleys 23/ The tiller cords pass through holes 22 in. the covering 9. The steering lever 23 is located in ii convenient position to be operated 7G. by the foot. The operators seat is shown at ill and is located just to the rear of the steering lever 23. Located 21 little distance in from: of the operators seat 2% is a post-26 provided at its top with a bea1'ing26 Ex 'is tending into fihis hearing is ii. revolulile shaft 27 carrying an end wheel 28. Secured idly upon the shaft :27 is a drum 29. -Wound erti.:illj9 upon this drum are cords-30 and 31, ti'iese cords being also partially Wound upon ii drain locaoed Within the bottom of ihe pose 26 which is hollow. A shaft 33 extends through the bottom of the post 2? and carries four sprocket Wheels 34. 434,

secured rigidly upon it. Engaging 5:;- i;he sprocket wheels 34 are sprocket chains 36 and connected with the latter are cords 3'4. 38 which pass over pulleys b8 and are used for mo ingthe planes as hereinafter described. Other cords 39, .2 are connected 92% with opposite ends of the chains Q1 and engage guide pulleys i0, 4% and are connected with the planes 43. ll? as hereinafterdescribed. l l

The general construct-ion will be under stood from Figs. 3 and 6. As these planes are alike it will suiiice 0 describe one of them. Cross pieces which also serve as braces support hearings 4-6. The axes upon which the planes rock as centers extend to these hearings. T he planes are arranged in pairs as indicz'i'ted in Fig. 6. EfiCll plane is provided "with bars 4-7 extending the entire width of the plane the adjacent ends of (hose b21115 being connected together by a sleeve -19 and set screws 49. Eachpair of planes further comprises two rods 50 placed end to end. the adjacent ends being; held by a sleeve 51 having; generally the form of a cross and provided with set screws 52. Ex-,110 tending above and'below the sleeve 51 are spars which project through slois53'.

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There is one of these slots adjacent the front end of the machine and another adjacent the rear end thereof. Connected with each spar are four cords 54 which are connected directly with the edges of the planes and ser e as braces for the same. The bars 47 extend through slots 55. 56 provided for this purpose, these slots being of arcuate form will he understood. from Fig. 1. The cords fill -39 42, 38 are secured directly to the rods l7 and. by drawing the latter up or down may shift the planes to different inclination relatively to other parts.

The opera tion of III)" device is as follows: One or both of the engines 19 may he used, depending upon the power sought to be developed in the machine. For most purposes only one of the engines need be 8ll1]')l0'(l. The machine is started and driven forwardly through the air in the usual or an; desired manner. \Vhcn the operator wishes to ascend to a hi gher level he turns the steering Wheel 28. This causes the drum 2-) to rotate and by transmitting motion to the cords 30, 31 (see Fig. 2) the drum 32 is caused to turn. The shaft 33 and sprocket Wheels, 3-l, 35 upon it being; thus caused to rotate, the c0rds37, 39, 38 and ii are drawn in such direction as to tilt the planes i in. It will be noted that the same kind of motion is communicated to the front planes as to the rear planes. That is to say, when the front edges of the front planes are in olined upwardly the front ed of the planes at the rear of the niacl' ne ar v also inclined upwardly to the same extent and when the front edges of either pair of planes are depressed'the front e r other pair of planes are dep essed also to the same degree. By this arrangement the power body is maintained aliravs level Whether the car he proceeding parallel with the surface of the earth or be ascending or descending as the some may he.

The location of the engines below the pi otal support of the planes'insures that the center of gravity is located below the point of snpgmachine and the latter is thereto maintained stable equilibrium.

I do i c: liinit myself to the precise arrangement shown Variations may be made f of the therein Without departing from the spirit of my invention as defined by in claims.

I claim:

1. In a flying machine the combination of a frame Work provided with a-covering having slots of arcuate forin disposed upon opposite sides of said body, bearings carried by said frame work, a pair of rods coupled together so as to form practically a col'itinuous rod, said continuous rod being: journaled within said bearings, a second pair of rods coupled together to form a practically 'continuous member, said last mentioned continuous member extending throuoh said slots, wing surfaces carried by said iirst mentioned continuous rod and said second mentioned continuous rod, said Wing surfaces being upon op 'iosite sides of said frame, and means for shifting' one of said contiinious rods bodily in relation to the other for the purpose of tilting said surfaces. one of said rods extending along one edge of each of the Wings and the other rod extending along the centers of the wings. I

In a flying machine the combination of a frame prorided with a corering and with a pair of arcuate slots located upon opposite sides of said frame and extending through said covering. said frame being further proided with a slot extending thro gh the top of said covering. learii'igs carried by said frame. a longitudinal member extending through said bearings and also extending in op 'iosite directions outu'a'rdlv from said frame. wine's mounted upon the outwardly extending portions of said longitudinal irieinher another longitudinal ineinber extending through said slots and reaching v from one of said wings to the other, a spar connected with said first mentioned longitudinal member and crossing the general direction of the length thereof. flexible connec tions secured to the ends of said spar and also secured to the edges of said wings. said s-]i ar (attending througl'i said slot in the top of said frame.

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